Human Spirit - Dialogue - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

From the first track, it is apparent that Marriott belongs to a select group of elite trumpet players capable of the speed & precision, tonal purity, and advanced logic displayed on an up tempo take of InchYou Don't Know What Love Is.Inch Along with the wildly creative organist Gary Versace, drummer Matt Jorgensen, and saxophonist Mark Taylor, he explores that classic along with a haunting InchLow Key LightlyInch by Duke Ellington and Miles Davis' InchThe Brown Hornet,Inch to complement several originals. Marriott again assembles another finely crafted recording, full of swing, heart, and surprises.InchOne of the best trumpet players in the world.Inch - Thomas Conrad.

In the tradition of Weather Report and the Joe Zawinul Syndicate, two powerhouse pan-global bands that have greatly influenced generations of musicians around the world, Human Element is staking out a new corner of the musical map on it's self-titled debut. Comprised of keyboardist Scott Kinsey (Tribal Tech), electric bassist Matthew Garrison (Zawinul Syndicate, John McLaughlin's Heart of Things), percussionist-vocalist Arto Tuncboyacian (Al Di Meola's World Sinfonia, Joe Zawinul) and drummer Gary Novak (Chick Corea's Elektric Band), Human Element incorporates elements of fusion, funk and Armenian folk tunes into a potent 21st century brew that defies easy categorization. Human Element travels from intense offerings like the 5/8 title track and InchBottom of the MirrorInch to the Gnawan music influenced groover InchEssouariaInch and funky jams like InchCrazy GirlInch and InchShake It.Inch Tuncboyacian's InchHi LaoInch (featuring a cameo by guitar hero John McLaughlin) injects a Middle Eastern flavor into the proceedings while Garrison's two tracks, InchIzzyInch and Cut,Inch showcase his remarkable facility on the bass.

Rightfully acknowledged as an accomplished musician who has translated John Coltrane's harmonics and spiritual intensity to the alto saxophone, Mike DiRubbo brings US the hard bop-inflected InchHuman SpiritInch his sophomore effort for Criss Cross. The set includes originals by DiRubbo and Rotondi along with classics by Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean and Henry Mancini. Features trumpeter Jim Rotondi, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Joe Farnsworth.